{"id":3271,"date":"2017-02-22T10:05:01","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T10:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/?p=3271"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:46:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:46:36","slug":"best-project-management-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.binfire.com\/blog\/best-project-management-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Best project management software- A guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is the best project management software<\/a> for your team and your projects? Is there a project management application that fits everybody’s requirements and needs?<\/span><\/p>\n

The short answer is no! Depending on your industry, team size, project complexity and your team’s experience the requirements for project management software change.<\/span><\/p>\n

What a small company needs is different than the needs of big\u00a0corporations. Startups have a very different set of requirements than established companies when choosing a PM software.<\/span><\/p>\n

So how do you choose the best online\u00a0project management software<\/a> for your team? In this article, I\u00a0lay down the\u00a0processes that you need to follow for selecting the right project management software for your business.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is not a product review article, but a guide on how to choose the right software for your needs. There are hundreds of comparison sites which write articles like “The 10 best project management software for 2017” or “Top 25 project management software” etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take the articles in these sites with a grain of salt. One project management\u00a0solution does not fit everybody’s needs. In addition, most of these comparison sites are stealth paid advertisement websites and require payments for writing good reviews.<\/span><\/p>\n

instead of giving the reader a list of the best project management software, which I think is a waste of time, I provide the reader a\u00a0tool that enables him or her to choose the application that best fits their\u00a0requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember the project management software market is extremely dynamic and the landscape changes from week to week.<\/span><\/p>\n

So the best solution today may not be the best solution in a week, a month or a year from now.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you are in the market for project management software (or any other software for that matter) you need to answer\u00a0the following twelve\u00a0questions before you do anything else.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. What is the pain in managing my projects? Why do I need a project management app?<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Is the tool will be\u00a0for personal or group projects?<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Do we have time to learn a complex application or we\u00a0don’t have a minute to spare?<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. What is the\u00a0industry I am working on?<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. What is the size of my\u00a0team?<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Are we\u00a0a startup or established company?<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Is this\u00a0the first time we are\u00a0using project management software, or we have used one before?<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Do we\u00a0have a favorite project management methodology?<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Is our\u00a0team local or distributed?<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. What is our\u00a0budget for PM software?<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Do we\u00a0need our\u00a0PM tool to be integrated\u00a0with other applications\u00a0we use?<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Is our\u00a0team is growing or will remain the same size for the near future?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Depending on how you answer the above questions, the right project management software will be different for you than what your friend who works in the different industry and different circumstances will be\u00a0using.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Selecting the best Project management software<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    The best project management software for your business<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Not all project management applications are equal or fit to handle your project’s specific needs. Not all software packages answer all your questions listed above.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Some applications are simple task managers. Others support only one project management methodology. There are four\u00a0categories of project management software on the market today:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Simple to do (check) list<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Visual PM\u00a0tools which only support Agile or\u00a0Kanban<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Collaborative\u00a0project management tools<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Enterprise\u00a0project management tools<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      In this article, we only target SaaS project management software and not the old desktop varieties.<\/span><\/p>\n

      The days of installing and updating software on your PC are\u00a0over. Customers need applications that are available instantly, from anywhere and using\u00a0any device.<\/span><\/p>\n

      What features do I need in a project management software?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      A question often\u00a0people\u00a0ask when selecting project management software is what features are good to have\u00a0in the PM application?<\/span><\/p>\n

      A better question is, what features you absolutely need to do your job right? The most common features in PM applications for areas\u00a0listed below.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Obliviously not everybody needs all the feature listed here, but this is a comprehensive list and you can use it as a checklist for what you need now and what you may need in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

      By comparing different packages you should be able to choose the best project management application for your projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

      1-Task management<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n